Rants and raves: Nelson, Rodgers perfectly in sync

Oct. 27, 2013

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Green Bay Packers receiver Jordy Nelson (87) heads for the end zone in the second quarter against the Minnesota Vikings during Sunday night's game at the Metrodome. / Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette Media

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Rave: Jordy Nelson couldnít be in better sync with Aaron Rodgers than what they showed Sunday night. On each of Nelsonís two touchdown receptions, the sixth-year receiver had only fractions of a second to turn and react to the ball before making the catches. On another catch, this one near the end zone in the fourth quarter, Nelson used his body to shield the defender and make a diving catch.

Rant: Johnathan Franklin made three kickoff return blunders before finally being replaced by Micah Hyde. On the first, he fielded the kick 8 yards deep in the end zone. Instead of downing it for a touchback, he took it out of the end zone but got to only the Packersí 10-yard line. On the second, he let a kickoff bounce in the end zone instead of catching it. It eventually bounced beyond the end line, but it was a dangerous decision. On the third, he fielded the ball just inside the goal line and hesitated, doing a tap dance with the goal line, before having to take it out and was stopped at the 11 before the first-half clock expired.

Rave: The Packersí running game had another dominant performance, as Eddie Lacy continued his run of standout games and James Starks returned from his knee injury to spark a second-half touchdown drive. All told, the Packers rushed for 182 yards and two touchdowns on 42 carries.

Rant: The Metrodome is perhaps the NFLís most-obnoxious venue. The constant roar of loud music and Viking horn sounds pale in comparison to the loud booms anytime the Vikings do anything positive. It really canít be that pleasant for the Minnesota faithful either. Good riddance, Metrodome.

Rave: Hereís how good the Packersí offense was: they had nine offensive possessions and never had to punt. Their drives ended this way: touchdown, field goal, touchdown, end of half, touchdown, touchdown, field goal, field goal, end of game.